Coca Cola changes recipe after
online petition
Players from England's professional football leagues
have told a campaign group that racism and homophobia are common in the game.
Over 200 professionals playing in the Premier League, and the three divisions
below it, took part in a survey conducted by the campaigners Kick It Out. The
organization said both racism and homophobia were everywhere in English
football. Over half of those who answered the survey said they regularly see
racism and homophobia. A quarter said they have had racist or homophobic
comments from fans or other players. One in five said they have seen it from
their own teammates. Many players said there should be better policing at
football matches.
Kick It Out said things were improving but progress
was too slow. It said many players complained about the slow progress. Its
website said: "During the 2012/13 season, a number of players publicly
displayed their discontent at what they believed to be a lack of progress in
tackling racism and discrimination across the game." Former Premier League
player Paul Mortimer said there was less racism and homophobia now than there
was in the 1980s and 1990s. He said: "If you pick any club in the country,
any stadium or any training ground, everything in a club has moved on. But some
of the discriminatory vocabulary used is from a bygone era. This kind of
mentality is still in the dark ages. It has to move on."
1.
TRUE / FALSE:Read
the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
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a.
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Coca
Cola is changing the recipe of all its drinks.
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T / F
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b.
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The
company is adding a substance called BVO.
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T / F
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c.
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BVO
helps stop the ingredients of drinks from separating.
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T / F
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d.
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Coca
Cola said its top priorities are safety and quality.
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T / F
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e.
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The
U.S. government decided BVO was not "safe" in 1970.
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T / F
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f.
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A
U.S. teen started an online campaign to get Coca Cola to drop BVO.
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T / F
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g.
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Over
2 million people signed an online petition against BVO.
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T / F
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h.
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A
teenager complained that big companies never listen to consumers.
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T / F
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2.
SYNONYM MATCH:Match
the following synonyms from the article.
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1.
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beverage
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a.
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theme
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2
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petition
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b.
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concern
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3.
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remove
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c.
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customers
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4.
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commonly
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d.
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take out
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5.
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priority
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e.
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assumed
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6.
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ban
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f.
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drink
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7.
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subject
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g.
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prohibit
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8.
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supposed
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h.
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slightly
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9.
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consumers
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i.
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appeal
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10.
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a little bit
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j.
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frequently
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